Cut vs. Cutting

Cut vs. Cutting — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cut and Cutting

Cutadjective

(participial adjective) Having been cut.

Cuttingnoun

The action of the verb to cut.

How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?

Cutadjective

Reduced.

The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.

Cuttingnoun

(countable) A section removed from the larger whole.

Cutadjective

Omitted from a literary or musical work.

My favourite song had been cut from the show.

Cuttingnoun

(countable) A newspaper clipping.

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Cutadjective

(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.

Cuttingnoun

(countable) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.

Cutadjective

Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.

Cuttingnoun

(countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.

Cutadjective

(bodybuilding) Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.

Cuttingnoun

(uncountable) The editing of film or other recordings.

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Cutadjective

(informal) Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation

Cuttingnoun

(uncountable) Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.

Cutadjective

Emotionally hurt.

Cuttingnoun

(machining) The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.

Turning, boring, milling, and drilling are all different kinds of metal cutting processes.

Cutadjective

Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.

Cuttingnoun

(countable) A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.

Cutadjective

Removed from a team roster.

Cuttingadjective

(not comparable) That is used for cutting.

I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.

Cutadjective

(NZ) Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.

Cuttingadjective

Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.

The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.

Cutnoun

An opening resulting from cutting.

Look at this cut on my finger!

Cuttingadjective

(India) Half-size beverage.

cutting chai

Cutnoun

The act of cutting.

He made a fine cut with his sword.

Cuttingverb

present participle of cut

Cutnoun

The result of cutting.

a smooth or clear cut

Cuttingnoun

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

Cutnoun

A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.

a cut for a railroad

Cuttingnoun

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

Cutnoun

(specifically) An artificial navigation as distinguished from a navigable river

Cuttingnoun

the act of cutting something into parts;

his cuts were skillfulhis cutting of the cake made a terrible mess

Cutnoun

A share or portion.

The lawyer took a cut of the profits.

Cuttingnoun

a piece cut off from the main part of something

Cutnoun

(cricket) A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.

Cuttingnoun

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine;

he searched through piles of letters and clippings

Cutnoun

(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.

Cuttingnoun

cutting away parts to create a desired shape

Cutnoun

(sports) In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.

Cuttingnoun

the division of a deck of cards before dealing;

he insisted that we give him the last cut before every dealthe cutting of the cards soon became a ritual

Cutnoun

(golf) In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.

Cuttingnoun

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;

his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Cutnoun

(theatre) A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.

The director asked the cast to note down the following cuts.

Cuttingnoun

the act of diluting something;

the cutting of whiskey with waterthe thinning of paint with turpentine

Cutnoun

(cinema) A particular version or edit of a film.

Cuttingnoun

the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;

the barber gave him a good cut

Cutnoun

The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.

The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top.

Cuttingadjective

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character;

cutting remarksedged satirea stinging comment

Cutnoun

The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.

I like the cut of that suit.

Cuttingadjective

unpleasantly cold and damp;

bleak winds of the North Atlantic

Cutnoun

A slab, especially of meat.

That’s our finest cut of meat.

Cuttingadjective

as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;

a cutting windkeen windsknifelike coldpiercing knifelike painspiercing coldpiercing criticisma stabbing painlancinating pain

Cutnoun

(fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.

Cuttingadjective

suitable for cutting or severing;

a cutting toolthe cutting edge

Cutnoun

A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.

Cutnoun

A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.

The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified.

Cutnoun

(archaeology) A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.

Cutnoun

A haircut.

Cutnoun

(graph theory) The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.

Cutnoun

A string of railway cars coupled together.

Cutnoun

An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.

a book illustrated with fine cuts

Cutnoun

(obsolete) A common workhorse; a gelding.

Cutnoun

The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.

Cutnoun

A skein of yarn.

Cutnoun

(slang) That which is used to dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.

Don't buy his coke: it's full of cut.

Cutnoun

(fashion) A notch shaved into an eyebrow.

Cutnoun

(bodybuilding) A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.

Cutverb

To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

Cutverb

To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.

Cutverb

To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.

Would you please cut the cake?

Cutverb

To form or shape by cutting.

I have three diamonds to cut today.

Cutverb

(slang) To wound with a knife.

Cutverb

(intransitive) To engage in self-harm by making cuts in one's own skin.

The patient said she had been cutting since the age of thirteen.

Cutverb

To deliver a stroke with a whip or like instrument to.

Cutverb

To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce.

Sarcasm cuts to the quick.

Cutverb

To castrate or geld.

to cut a horse

Cutverb

To interfere, as a horse; to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.

Cutverb

(intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

Cutverb

To separate, remove, reject or reduce.

Cutverb

To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.

Travis was cut from the team.

Cutverb

To abridge a piece of printed or written work.

Cutverb

To reduce, especially intentionally.

They're going to cut salaries by fifteen percent.

Cutverb

To absent oneself from (a class, an appointment, etc.).

I cut fifth period to hang out with Angela.

Cutverb

To ignore as a social snub.

After the incident at the dinner party, people started to cut him on the street.

Cutverb

To cease recording activities.

After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"

Cutverb

To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.

The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.

Cutverb

To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.

Cutverb

To remove and place in memory for later use.

Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.

Cutverb

(intransitive) To enter a queue in the wrong place.

One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.

Cutverb

(intransitive) To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.

This road cuts right through downtown.

Cutverb

To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it. en

Cutverb

To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.

Cutverb

(intransitive) To change direction suddenly.

The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.

Cutverb

To divide a pack of playing cards into two.

If you cut then I'll deal.

Cutverb

To write.

cut orders;cut a check

Cutverb

To dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.

The best malt whiskies are improved if they are cut with a dash of water.The bartender cuts his beer to save money and now it's all watery.Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine.

Cutverb

(transitive) To exhibit (a quality).

Cutverb

(transitive) To stop or disengage.

Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!

Cutverb

(sports) To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.

Cutverb

(bodybuilding) To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.

Cutverb

To perform (a dancing movement etc.).

to cut a caper

Cutnoun

the act of reducing the amount or number;

the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget

Cutnoun

a wound made by cutting;

he put a bandage over the cut

Cutnoun

a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

Cutnoun

a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc;

he played the first cut on the cdthe title track of the album

Cutnoun

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;

his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Cutnoun

a share of the profits;

everyone got a cut of the earnings

Cutnoun

a step on some scale;

he is a cut above the the rest

Cutnoun

a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

Cutnoun

(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next;

the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt

Cutnoun

the act of cutting something into parts;

his cuts were skillfulhis cutting of the cake made a terrible mess

Cutnoun

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage;

an editor's deletions frequently upset young authorsboth parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause

Cutnoun

the style in which a garment is cut;

a dress of traditional cut

Cutnoun

the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;

the barber gave him a good cut

Cutnoun

in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;

he took a vicious cut at the ball

Cutnoun

a remark capable of wounding mentally;

the unkindest cut of all

Cutnoun

a canal made by erosion or excavation

Cutnoun

a refusal to recognize someone you know;

the snub was clearly intentional

Cutnoun

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball;

cuts do not bother a good tennis player

Cutnoun

the division of a deck of cards before dealing;

he insisted that we give him the last cut before every dealthe cutting of the cards soon became a ritual

Cutnoun

an unexcused absence from class;

he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class

Cutverb

separate with or as if with an instrument;

Cut the rope

Cutverb

cut down on; make a reduction in;

reduce your daily fat intakeThe employer wants to cut back health benefits

Cutverb

turn sharply; change direction abruptly;

The car cut to the left at the intersectionThe motorbike veered to the right

Cutverb

make an incision or separation;

cut along the dotted line

Cutverb

discharge from a group;

The coach cut two players from the team

Cutverb

form by probing, penetrating, or digging;

cut a holecut trenchesThe sweat cut little rivulets into her face

Cutverb

style and tailor in a certain fashion;

cut a dress

Cutverb

hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction;

cut a pingpong ball

Cutverb

make out and issue;

write out a checkcut a ticketPlease make the check out to me

Cutverb

cut and assemble the components of;

edit filmcut recording tape

Cutverb

intentionally fail to attend;

cut class

Cutverb

informal: be able to manage or manage successfully;

I can't hack it anymoreshe could not cut the long days in the office

Cutverb

give the appearance or impression of;

cut a nice figure

Cutverb

move (one's fist);

his opponent cut upward toward his chin

Cutverb

pass directly and often in haste;

We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner

Cutverb

pass through or across;

The boat cut the water

Cutverb

make an abrupt change of image or sound;

cut from one scene to another

Cutverb

stop filming;

cut a movie scene

Cutverb

make a recording of;

cut the songsShe cut all of her major titles again

Cutverb

record a performance on (a medium);

cut a record

Cutverb

create by duplicating data;

cut a diskburn a CD

Cutverb

form or shape by cutting or incising;

cut paper dolls

Cutverb

perform or carry out;

cut a caper

Cutverb

function as a cutting instrument;

This knife cuts well

Cutverb

allow incision or separation;

This bread cuts easily

Cutverb

divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult;

Wayne cutShe cut the deck for a long time

Cutverb

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch;

Turn off the stereo, pleasecut the engineturn out the lights

Cutverb

reap or harvest;

cut grain

Cutverb

fell by sawing; hew;

The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia

Cutverb

penetrate injuriously;

The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead

Cutverb

refuse to acknowledge;

She cut him dead at the meeting

Cutverb

shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of;

cut my hair

Cutverb

weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;

We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

Cutverb

dissolve by breaking down the fat of;

soap cuts grease

Cutverb

have a reducing effect;

This cuts into my earnings

Cutverb

cease, stop;

cut the noiseWe had to cut short the conversation

Cutverb

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;

The manuscript must be shortened

Cutverb

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;

cut bourbon

Cutverb

have grow through the gums;

The baby cut a tooth

Cutverb

grow through the gums;

The new tooth is cutting

Cutverb

cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses);

the vet gelded the young horse

Cutadjective

separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument;

the cut surface was mottledcut tobaccoblood from his cut foreheadbandages on her cut wrists

Cutadjective

fashioned or shaped by cutting;

a well-cut suitcut diamondscut velvet

Cutadjective

with parts removed;

the drastically cut film

Cutadjective

made neat and tidy by trimming;

his neatly trimmed hair

Cutadjective

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine;

the smell of new-mown hay

Cutadjective

(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit;

the cut pages of the book

Cutadjective

(of a male animal) having the testicles removed;

a cut horse

Cutadjective

having a long rip or tear;

a split lip

Cutadjective

wounded by cutting deeply;

got a gashed arm in a knife fighthad a slashed cheek from the broken glass

Cutadjective

cut down;

the tree is down

Cutadjective

(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply;

the slashed prices attracted buyers

Cutadjective

mixed with water;

sold cut whiskeya cup of thinned soup